[lbo-talk] papal logic

[C. G. Estabrook]

Not official Catholic doctrine (like the creed or the major decisions of 
ecumenical councils) but "social teaching," subject to much debate within the 
church then and subsequently.  Unlike doctrine, it was regularly and explicitly 
modified every generation since Rerum novarum (the title means "new things") was 
published in 1891:

	1931: Quadragesimo anno (Pius XI)

	1961: Mater et magistra (John XXIII)

	1991: Centesimus annus (John Paul II)

With the collapse of official Marxism-Leninism and the growth of Liberation 
Theology among the increasing number of Catholics in what used to be called the 
Third World, while neoliberalism grew in the developed world, Catholicism might 
be seen ca. 2000 as the largest body of anti-capitalist thought in the world -- 
followed perhaps by Islam...  --CGE

Doug Henwood wrote:
> 
> On Apr 20, 2009, at 2:18 PM, Chris Doss wrote:
> 
>> This isn't particularly Papal.
> 
> Nothing new under the sun. The point is that it's official Catholic 
> doctrine, and it sucks.
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